Core retail sales in New Zealand rose more-than-expected last month, official data showed on Wednesday. In a report, Statistics New Zealand said that N.Z. core retail sales rose to a seasonally adjusted 1.2%, from 1.0% in the preceding month whose figure was revised up from 0.8%. Analysts had expected N.Z. core retail sales to rise 1.1% last month.

Core retail sales in New Zealand rose more-than-expected last month, official data showed on Wednesday. In a report, Statistics New Zealand said that N.Z. core retail sales rose to a seasonally adjusted 1.2%, from 1.0% in the preceding month whose figure was revised up from 0.8%. Analysts had expected N.Z. core retail sales to rise 1.1% last month.